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Central Government Launches BHARAT QR Code for Encouraging Digital Payments(20.02.2017)
The Central Government has recently launched Bharat QR code, a Quick Response (QR) code to enable digital payments without card swiping machines. This.....
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Government restricts import in ‘others’ category without HSN Code(15.01.2020)
In a 6th National Standards Conclave, the Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways, Piyush Goyal said that, no imports will be allowed witho.....
Tags : HSN Code, Necessity, Import
RBI issues Fair Practices Code for Asset Reconstruction Companies(16.07.2020)
Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) registered with the Bank are advised to adopt ‘Fair Practices Code’ (FPC) so as to ensure transparency and fairn.....
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RBI bars payment system operators from introducing new QR codes(22.10.2020)
RBI bars Payment System Operators (PSOs) from launching any new proprietary QR code for payment transactions. In order to strengthen the digital payme.....
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HSN Code mandatory from 1st April for GST taxpayer with turnover of more than Rs 5 Crore(31.03.2021)
CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) with effect from 1st April has made mandatory for a GST taxpayer, with a turnover of more than Rs 5.....
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Notifications & Circulars
Strict compliance of 'Flag Code of India, 2002' and 'The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971'(22.03.2017)
The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an Advisory to the Chief Secretaries/Administrators of all State Governments/UT Administrations, Secretaries o.....
Tags : Flag code, Compliance, Strict
Changes in IEC with the introduction of GST(12.06.2017)
The Foreign Trade (Development &Regulation) Act, 1992 provides that no person shall make any import or export except under an Importer Exporter Code (.....
Tags : Importer Exporter Code, Change, GST
Social Media Platforms present "Voluntary Code of Ethics for the 2019 General Election" to Election Commission of India(20.03.2019)
The Social Media Platforms and Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), today presented a "Voluntary Code of Ethics for the General Election .....
Tags : Voluntary Code, Ethics, Formulation
Loans Sourced by Banks and NBFCs over Digital Lending Platforms: Adherence to Fair Practices Code and Outsourcing Guidelines(24.06.2020)
1. It has been observed that many digital platforms have emerged in the financial sector claiming to offer hassle free loans to retail individuals, sm.....
Tags : Loans, Fair Practices Code, Outsourcing Guidelines
Code on Social Security (Employee's Compensation) (Central) Rules, 2021 - Draft(03.06.2021)
The following draft rules, which the Central Government proposes to make in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 155, 158 and 159 of the Code .....
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Government Panel invites suggestions/comments from stakeholders about the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code and the Rules and Regulations notified there under(14.12.2017)
In the First Meeting of the Insolvency Law Committee, held on 08th December, 2017, under the Chairmanship of the Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affa.....
Tags : Suggestions, Stakeholders, Bankruptcy Code
Reserve Bank of India renews its Statement of Commitment to the FX Global Code(20.07.2022)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed its renewed Statement of Commitment (SoC) to the FX Global Code ("Code"). The Code, which was initially lau.....
Tags : Renewal, Statement, FX Global Code
New Labour Code(12.12.2022)
The Government has formulated four Labour Codes, namely, the Code on Wages, 2019, the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, the Code on Social Security, 20.....
Tags : Labour Code, Draft Rules, Protection, Workers
Legal Entity Identifier Code for participation in non-derivative markets(29.11.2018)
The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) code has been conceived of as a key measure to improve the quality and accuracy of financial data systems for better.....
Tags : Identifier Code, Legal Entity, Participation, Non-derivative markets
Digital Payment Transactions - Streamlining QR Code infrastructure(22.10.2020)
1.Reserve Bank had constituted a Committee (Chairperson : Prof Deepak Phatak) to review the current system of Quick Response (QR) Codes in India and s.....
Tags : Digital Payment, Transactions, QR Code
Amendment in Export Policy of Non-basmati rice under HS Code 10063090(29.08.2023)
The Central Government, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with section 5of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No......
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Compilation of R-Returns: Reporting under FETERS(11.02.2016)
The Reserve Bank of India notified modifications to guidelines for submission of data under the Foreign Exchange Transactions Electronic Reporting Sys.....
Tags : Feters, online, remittance reporting, purpose code
Reserve Bank of India commits to the FX Global Code(18.04.2019)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed a Statement of Commitment (SoC) to the FX Global Code ("Code"). The Code, launched on May 25, 2017, is a co.....
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Benefit of Focus Product Scheme to HS Code 8481-FTP 2009-14(07.06.2018)
Kind attention is invited to this Directorate Trade Notice No. 11/2015 dated 14th December 2015 vide which this Directorate had clarified on availabil.....
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Accounting code for payment of Krishi Kalyan Cess(26.05.2016)
The Ministry of Finance allotted ‘Krishi Kalyan Cess’, levied on all taxable services from 1 June 2016, its distinct accounting code.
The t.....
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National Company Law Tribunal effective 1 June 2016(01.06.2016)
The Central Government constituted the National Company Law Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal for hearing matters arising under the Companies Act and th.....
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Harmonisation of Chapters 40 to 98 of Schedule-II (Export Policy) to ITC(HS) codes(02.08.2024)
1. DGFT is in the process of harmonising the extant Schedule-II (Export Policy) to the 8-digit ITC(HS) codes, in lieu of the description-based Export .....
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Notification of New HSN Codes for Technical Textiles items(17.04.2023)
1.Reference is invited to DGFT Notification No. 20/2015-20 dated 07.07.2022 whereby ITC(HS) 2022, Schedule 1 (Import Policy) was amended in sync with .....
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RBI releases 'Report of the Committee for Analysis of QR Code' for public comments(22.07.2020)
The Reserve Bank of India has today placed on its website the 'Report of the Committee for Analysis of QR (Quick Response) Code'. The Committee was co.....
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Judgments
When product has the necessary barcode on it containing all the relevant information, there is no violation of Regulations(04.09.2020)
In present matter, the Appellant questions his prosecution under Rule 32(e) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 framed under the Preven.....
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Application under Section 7 of the IBC is filed only when the right to apply against default accrues and for every default, there is a fresh period of limitation(24.05.2023)
The present appeal has been filed under Section 61 of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) against the 'impugned order' passed by the 'Adjudic.....
Tags : Period of Limitation, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
Advocates’ attire “necessary and conducive for dispensation of justice”(07.12.2015)
Kerala High Court dismissed a petition by a lawyer alleging “severe hardship and inconvenience” due to the dress code imposed in courts. The petitione.....
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Court restricts iBall from importing mobiles, handsets and other devices(02.09.2015)
Ericsson was successful in its plaint alleging infringement of its patents by several mobile devices imported by and sold as iBall products. Some of t.....
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News
NCLAT: Pendency of Appeal Under Arbitration Act Does Not Bar Insolvency Process Under IBC(01.09.2017)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that pendency of S.37 appeal under Arbitration Act cannot be treated as an ‘existence of dispute’.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
Supreme Court: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Prevails Over State Laws(04.09.2017)
Supreme Court has ruled that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code), being a central statute, will prevail over the state laws that are repug.....
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Limitation Act Applicable to Applications Filed Under Sec 7 and 9 of IBC from Inception of Code: SC(12.10.2018)
Supreme Court has held that the Limitation Act is applicable to applications filed under Sections 7 and 9 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code From the i.....
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Rajya Sabha Passes Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019(30.07.2019)
Rajya Sabha has passed the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2019. This Bill if passed will , ease the process of corporate restructuri.....
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Rajya Sabha Passes Code on Wages Bill, 2019(05.08.2019)
Rajya Sabha has passed the Code on Wages Bill, 2019, which allows the Centre to set a minimum statutory wage, a move expected to benefit 500 million w.....
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Delhi High Court Issues Notice in Plea Challenging IBC Ordinance(30.07.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Ministry of Law and Justice and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India in a plea challenging the validity .....
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NCLAT: 14 Days Timeline to Admit or Reject Case Under IBC a 'Mere Directive'(22.05.2017)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has said that 14-day timeline for rejecting or admitting a case under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (.....
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MP HC: Flag Code Doesn’t Mandate National Flag to Be Hoisted On All Days On The Public Buildings(15.05.2019)
MP High Court has dismissed a plea for hoisting of the National Flag every day on the public buildings saying that there is no mandate in the Flag Cod.....
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NCLAT: Initiation Of CIRP Not A Pre-Requisite To Initiate IRP Against The Personal Guarantor(28.01.2022)
NCLAT has held that initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process is not a pre-requisite to initiate Insolvency Resolution Process (IRP) again.....
Tags : Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, NCLAT, Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process
Telangana HC: Scrutiny By IT Department Barred For The Period Covered By The Resolution Plan(28.01.2022)
Telangana High Court has observed that for the period covered by the Resolution Plan, Income Tax Department cannot carry out any scrutiny or assessmen.....
Tags : Income Tax Act, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Corporate Debtor, Financial Creditor
Delhi High Court: Belated Filing Of Documents By Defendant Not Permissible Without Leave Of Court(28.01.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that provisions of Order VIII Rule 1(3) Civil Procedure Code, 1908 make it clear that document which ought to be produce.....
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Karnataka HC: Anticipatory Bail Plea Not Maintainable Once Accused Enters Appearance(28.01.2022)
Karnataka High Court has observed that once an accused has appeared before the court, either personally or through his counsel, he cannot seek anticip.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Section 438 Criminal Procedure Code
Supreme Court Allows Recording Consent Terms After Case is Admitted Under Insolvency Code(26.07.2017)
Supreme Court has exercised powers under Article 142 of Constitution to record consent terms between the parties post admission of the application und.....
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NCLT: Proceedings u/s 138 NI Act Have Nothing To Do With Insolvency Application Under I&B Code(28.07.2017)
National Company Law Tribunal has ruled that disclosure of fact of initiation of proceedings u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act in not necessary wh.....
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Supreme Court Uses Special Powers, Allows Company to Withdraw from NCLT(28.07.2017)
Supreme Court has used special powers to allow a company to withdraw from insolvency proceedings after both parties, the borrower and the creditor, ar.....
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NCLAT, Delhi: Quantum of Debt Not to be Decided At Stage of Admission of S. 7 IBC Application(18.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Delhi has observed that the quantum of debt is not to be considered at the stage of admission of a petition u.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, admission
Allahabad HC: Divorced, Unmarried Muslim Woman Can Claim Maintenance u/s 125 CrPC(18.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that a divorced Muslim woman shall be entitled to claim maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Code of Cr.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, iddat
Orissa HC: Revision Petition Not Maintainable Against District Court Appellate/Revisional Order(19.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has held that a revision petition under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure Code,1908 is not maintainable before the High Co.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure ,1908, High Court, revisional jurisdiction
Bombay High Court: Complainant Can’t Pick & Choose Accused As Per Convenience(25.04.2017)
Bombay High Court while refusing to quash an FIR registered u/s 420, 406, 467, 471 and 34 of IPC, has held that complainant cannot pick and choose an .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Indian Penal Code, Accused
Bombay HC: Civil Court Has Power to Summon Witness While Conducting Inquiry Under CrPC(03.05.2017)
Bombay High Court has ruled that a Civil Court has power to call a witness under Section 311 of Code of Criminal Procedure while conducting an inquiry.....
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Delhi High Court: Suit Property Can't Be Attached Under Order 38 Rule 5 CPC Mechanically(31.03.2022)
Delhi High Court has reiterated that the power under Order XXXVIII Rule 5 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 cannot be exercised mechanically or merely .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Order XXXVIII Rule 5, Code of Civil Procedure, High Court, Suit Property
Gujarat HC: Positive Act of Instigation Essential for Conviction u/s 306 IPC(01.04.2022)
Gujarat High Court has observed that devoid of a positive act by the accused to instigate or aid in committing suicide, conviction under Section 306 o.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, Positive Act of Instigation
Punjab & Haryana HC: Parties Want to Live In Peace Not Enough for Compounding of Heinous Offence(04.04.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that heinous offences such as attempt to murder punishable under section 307 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 is .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, 307 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, attempt to murder
Punjab & Haryana HC: No Compromise with Dead Man, FIR u/s 306 IPC Can't Be Quashed on Compromise(04.04.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the petition which seeks quashing of a First Information Report under Section 306 Indian Penal Code, 1860 .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, quashing of an FIR, Section 306 Indian Penal Code, 1860, compromise
Supreme Court: No Attempt to Enact Uniform Civil Code Despite Repeated Court Appeals(16.09.2019)
Supreme Court has indicated dismay over the failure of successive governments to enact a Uniform Civil Code despite repeated appeals from the Court. T.....
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#Union Budget 2021-2022: Finance Minister Proposes Unified Securities Market Code(01.02.2021)
Finance Minister proposes to consolidate the provisions of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992, Depositories Act, 1996 and two other .....
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Allahabad HC: Absconder/ Proclaimed Offender Not Entitled to Anticipatory Bail(07.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has refused anticipatory bail to a POCSO accused who raped a minor girl and her mother, holding that if anyone has been declared .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, anticipatory bail, The Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 82
NCLAT: No Bar in Pendency of Execution Proceedings u/s 9 IBC(07.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that the pendency of an execution petition does not bar the operational creditor from filing a pe.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, execution petition, Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Delhi HC: Application for Leave to Serve Interrogatories Need Not be Decided Ex-Parte(07.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that no prescription in law, either statutory or precedential, that inhibits from issuing notice under Order XI Rule 1 of Co.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, statutory, precedential, Order XI Rule 1 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, prescription in law
NCLAT Delhi: Resolution Professional Cannot Decide Eligibility Under Section 29A IBC(07.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that the Resolution Professional is not required to take a decision in regard to the ineligibili.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Resolution Professional, Section 29A of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Resolution Applicant
Karnataka HC: Charge sheet Without FSL Report Not Defective u/s 167(2) CrPC(08.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has observed that an accused charged under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 does not get a right to default b.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act,1985, Section 167(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Forensic Science Laboratory Division, charge sheet
Manipur HC: Cognizance Can't Be Taken for Offence u/s 188 IPC(08.04.2022)
Manipur High Court has held that Magistrate cannot take cognizance of a complaint which involves an offence punishable under Section 188 of the Indian.....
Tags : Manipur High Court, Magistrate, cognizance, Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, public servant
Delhi HC: Section 10 of CPC Does Not Lay an Embargo in Proceeding with Arbitration(11.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has held that Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 does not lay an embargo in proceeding during the pendency of insolvency.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Section 10 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, embargo, insolvency proceedings, Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920
Delhi Court: Denies Bail to Sharjeel Imam Denied Bail Inin Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case(12.04.2022)
Delhi Court has dismissed the bail plea moved by Sharjeel Imam in connection with a case alleging larger conspiracy into the Delhi riots of 2020, invo.....
Tags : Delhi Court, Sharjeel Imam, conspiracy, Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Delhi HC Issues Notice to Centre on Petition for Making Rape Provisions Gender-Neutral(28.09.2017)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Centre on a Petition challenging the Constitutional validity of Sections 375 and 376 of the Indian Penal Cod.....
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Financial Service Providers Outside Purview of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: NCLAT(24.10.2018)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that financial service providers such as non-banking financial companies are outside the purview of t.....
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Financial Service Providers Outside Purview of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: NCLAT(24.10.2018)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that financial service providers such as non-banking financial companies are outside the purview of t.....
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Kerala HC: Wife Can Claim Maintenance U/S 125 Crpc Until She Obtains Benefit Under Muslim Law(13.05.2022)
Kerala HC has restated that a divorced Muslim woman can seek maintenance under Section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), until she obtai.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Muslim, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986, Section 125
Karnataka HC: Invoking S.138 Of NI Act Does Not Bar Registration of Crime Under Section 420(16.05.2022)
Karnataka High Court has held that proceedings under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code are maintainable even if a complaint has been invoked under .....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Section 420 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
NCLAT: NCLT Doesn't Have Power to Classify Transaction As Preferential Transaction(16.05.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Law Tribunal, has observed that NCLT does not have the power to suo-moto classify a transaction as a Preferential Trans.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Law Tribunal, Section 44, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Preferential Transaction
Delhi HC: High Court's Supervisory Jurisdiction Over Orders Under Order 39 Rules 1&2 Restricted(26.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the scope of interference in exercise of its supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court under Article 227 of the Const.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Article 227, Constitution of India, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Order XXXIX, supervisory jurisdiction
Allahabad HC: Non-Reporting of Seizure U/S 102 (3) CrPC Doesn't Make Such Seizure Illegal(26.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that non-reporting of the seizure forthwith, under Section 102(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 shall not ips.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 102(3), Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973, ipso facto, seizure
Orissa HC: Remand Date to be Excluded From Calculation of Statutory Period for Granting Default Bail(26.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has reiterated that while calculating the statutory period for granting default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Pr.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, statutory period, default bail, Section 167(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, res integra
Orissa HC: Remand Date to be Excluded From Calculation of Statutory Period for Granting Default Bail(26.04.2022)
Orissa High Court has reiterated that while calculating the statutory period for granting default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Pr.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, statutory period, default bail, Section 167(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, res integra
Allahabad HC: Maintenance U/S 125 CrPC Can be Granted if Restitution of Conjugal Rights is Passed(27.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that there is no bar under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to grant maintenance to a wife, even agai.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 125, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, conjugal rights
SC: Charge Under IPC Can Continue Irrespective of Sanction Under Prevention of Corruption Act(31.07.2020)
Supreme Court has observed that the charge against an accused for offence punishable under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 can continue irrespective of th.....
Tags : Supreme Court, Change under Indian Penal Code
CBIC Notifies Waiver of Amount of Penalty for Non-Compliance to GST Invoice QR Code Provisions(01.07.2021)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the waiver of the amount of penalty for non-compliance to Goods and Service Tax (GST) .....
Tags : Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Non-Compliance to GST Invoice QR Code Provisions
Allahabad HC: Proceedings U/S 145 CrPC Has to be Discontinued if Suit for Possession is Pending(04.05.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that where a civil suit for possession or declaration of the title with regard to the same property is pending, the .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 145, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Possession
Orissa HC: No Prohibition on Third Party to Proceed Even After Rejection of Impleadment(04.05.2022)
Orissa High Court has ruled that there is no prohibition to bring an application under Order 21 Rules 97, 99 and 101 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1.....
Tags : Orissa High Court, Order 21, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Order 1
Punjab And Haryana High Court: Wife Can't Be Denied Maintenance On Grounds That She Is Well-Educated(05.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that husband is legally and morally responsible; wife cannot be denied maintenance on the grounds of being .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Maintenance for Wife, Section 125 Criminal Procedure Code
Delhi HC: Pendency of Insolvency Petition Is Not Bar to Appointment of Arbitrator(16.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that the mere pendency of an insolvency petition under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 is not a ba.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Section 9, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Arbitrator
NCLAT: Salary Incrementation is Valid by Employment Agreement or Board Resolution(16.05.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, (NCLAT) has observed that salary incrementation is valid only by an employment agreement or board resolution .....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 9
NCLAT: Insolvency Cannot be Initiated on Basis of Unpaid LTC And Leave Encashment Dues(16.05.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, has ruled that the welfare claims such as Leave Encashment, superannuation dues are not operational debt for .....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Leave Encashment, Corporate Debtor, Section 9, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016, superannuation dues
NCLAT: Salary Incrementation is Valid by Employment Agreement or Board Resolution(16.05.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, (NCLAT) has observed that salary incrementation is valid only by an employment agreement or board resolution .....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 9
Bombay HC Grants Bail to POCSO Accused; Says Kissing & Fondling Not Unnatural Offence U/S 377 IPC(16.05.2022)
Bombay High Court has granted bail to a man accused of a minor boy's sexual assault
and observed that kissing and touching private parts are prima fa.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 377, kissing, private parts
Delhi HC: Oral Examination of Any Party to Suit is Matter of Discretion Under Order X CPC(16.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that under Order X of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), the question of whether any of the parties to the suit is re.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, Order X, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Delhi HC: Husband Having Sufficient Means Obligated to Maintain Wife & Children(27.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that under section 125 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 entails that if the husband has adequate means, he is duty-bo.....
Tags : Delhi High Court, section 125, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Bombay HC: No Bar on Court Exercising Jurisdiction Even When Application U/S 7 of IBC is Filed(27.04.2022)
Bombay High Court has ruled that since application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 is filed, which is pending for consider.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Section 7, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 11, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
Rajasthan HC: Criminal Revision Petition Maintainable Against Order of Interim Maintenance(28.04.2022)
Rajasthan High Court has ruled that an order of interim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by any Family Court or M.....
Tags : Rajasthan High Court, interim maintenance, Section 125, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
NCLAT: Interest Free Security Deposit is an Operational Debt(28.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that an interest free security deposit towards advance license fee will qualifies as an operation.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, interest free, security deposit, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016
NCLAT: Territorial Jurisdiction Cannot be Taken Away by Agreement Between Parties(28.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that the territorial jurisdiction of NCLT to decide a case under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Co.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, territorial jurisdiction
Karnataka HC: Period Must be Counted for Default Bail U/S 167(2) CrPC if Liberty of Accused Lost(28.04.2022)
Karnataka High Court has reiterated that even when the accused is protected on body warrant, the liberty of the said accused is lost and that period w.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Section 167(2), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, statutory bail
Allahabad HC: Provision Of De Novo Trial Is Mandatory For Any Accused Summoned U/S 319 CrPC(28.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that the provision of de novo trial is compulsory for the accused summoned under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, de novo trial, Section 319, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
AP HC: Criminal Proceedings Can't be Quashed if Specific Accusations Made Against Accused U/S 482(28.04.2022)
Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that when there are definite accusations in the First Information Report, charge sheet and witness statement .....
Tags : Andhra Pradesh High Court, First Information Report, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 482
Supreme Court: Insolvency And Bankruptcy Code is Not for Money Recovery Proceedings(28.04.2022)
Supreme Court has reiterated that the provisions of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 are basically intended to bring the corporate debtor to its f.....
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Allahabad HC: Clerical Mistake in Verification of Pleadings Can be Rectified U/O VI Rule 17 CPC(28.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has ruled that a clerical/procedural mistake that has occurred in the authentication of pleadings can be rectified by moving the .....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, pleadings, Order VI Rule 17, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Allahabad HC: Clerical/Procedural Mistake in Pleadings Can be Rectified Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC(29.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that a clerical/procedural mistake that has occurred in the verification of pleadings can be rectified by moving the.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Order VI Rule 17, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, pleadings
Allahabad HC: Clerical/Procedural Mistake in Pleadings Can be Rectified Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC(29.04.2022)
Allahabad High Court has observed that a clerical/procedural mistake that has occurred in the verification of pleadings can be rectified by moving the.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Order VI Rule 17, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, pleadings
Delhi HC: Striking Off Tenant's Defense Under Order XVA CPC Doesn't Justify Default in Rent Payment(17.05.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that a tenant's failure to pay rent as directed by the court under Order XVA(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, rent, Order XVA(1), Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Calcutta HC: Accused Shall be Given Opportunity to Explain Circumstances Appearing Against Him(17.05.2022)
Calcutta High Court has observed that while examining an accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), the prosecution is .....
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J&K&L HC: No Previous Sanction Required to Prosecute Bank Officials Regarding IPC/RPC Offences(17.05.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that there is no need to obtain the previous sanction to prosecute bank officials in connection w.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, bank, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Ranbir Penal Code, 1932
SC: Appeal Under IBC is Valid Only if it is Initiated Within 30 days From Date of Order(17.05.2022)
Supreme Court has ruled that an appeal under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) is only acceptable if it is filed within 30 days from the .....
Tags : Supreme Court, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, 30 days, National Company Law Tribunal
SC Declares Noida As Operational Creditor Under IBC(18.05.2022)
Supreme Court has ruled that the NOIDA is an operational creditor under the provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).
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Supreme Court Reiterates Section 18 Limitation Act Is Applicable To IBC Proceedings(19.05.2022)
Supreme Court reiterates that the provisions of Section 18 of the Limitation Act are applicable to proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy C C.....
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Madras High Court Put Stay on Temple Dress Code Order(12.01.2016)
Madras HC has granted an interim stay on its order to impose a dress code for visitors to temples run by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Dep.....
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Supreme Court Seeks Centre’s Opinion over Conflict Between POSCO, IPC(06.01.2017)
Supreme Court has asked Central Government to examine need to amend a colonial-era provision in IPC that provides immunity to a man from being prosecu.....
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Lawyer Can Issue Demand Notice of Unpaid Operational Debt on Behalf of Operational Creditor: SC(18.12.2017)
Supreme Court has held that a lawyer on behalf of the operational creditor can issue a demand notice of an unpaid operational debt.The court also held.....
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PMLA Appellate Authority: IBC Prevails Over Prevention of Money Laundering Act(24.09.2019)
In an important decision, the Appellate Authority of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 has upheld the prevalence of the Insolvency and Bank.....
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Uttarakhand HC Seeks Response on Steps Taken by ICMR for Providing Bar Code on RTPCR Reports(24.08.2021)
Uttarakhand High Court has sought response of the State Government on the steps taken by Indian Medical Research Council (ICMR) in issuing directions .....
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SC Dismissed Plea to Relax Lawyers’ Dress Code During Summer(26.07.2022)
Supreme Court has declined to entertain a petition seeking relaxation of dress code for lawyers during the summer season. The Court while dismissing t.....
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Punjab Assembly Passes Indian Penal Code (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2016(23.03.2016)
Punjab Assembly has passed Indian Penal Code (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2016 that seeks life imprisonment for sacrilege of the Guru Granth Sahib.
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Madras High Court: Beef Eating is not an Offence under Indian Penal Code(28.03.2016)
Madras High Court while ruling that beef eating is not an offence under the Indian Penal Code has said that there is no restriction on the eating habi.....
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CRIMINAL - SC: Stronger Evidence than Mere Chances of Complicity Required for Adding Additional Accused(19.03.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that to add a person as additional accused under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, stronger evidence is requir.....
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NARCOTICS - Calcutta HC: NDPS Court Not Exercising Magisterial Powers While Remanding Accused at Post-Cognizance(26.03.2019)
Calcutta High Court has dismissed habeas corpus petition holding that Special Court under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) is not.....
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Central Government Introduces Social Media Guidelines for Facebook, Twitter and Others(25.02.2021)
Central Government has introduced Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021 for digital content, socia.....
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Kerala HC Grants Bail to Headload Worker Who Shared Indecent Facebook Posts Against Muhammad Nabi(21.09.2022)
Kerala High Court has granted bail to a headload worker booked under Section 153 A of Indian Penal Code and Section 120(o) of the Kerala Police Act fo.....
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ECI Tightens Poll Code Norms for Electronic and Print Media(31.03.2017)
Election Commission of India (ECI) has tightened poll code norms for electronic and print media by disallowing poll outcome forecasts by political ana.....
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Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Reply on Petitions Seeking Uniform Civil Code(03.03.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Central Government to file a response within three weeks on a batch of Petitions seeking to enforce a unif.....
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Rajya Sabha Approves Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2020(13.03.2020)
Rajya Sabha has passed amendments to the insolvency law in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2020 that will help ring-fence success.....
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Kerala High Court: Model Code No Reason to Stall Works(30.03.2021)
Kerala High Court has ordered that the authorities cannot cite the model code of conduct to delay or stall works, including the restoration of Mullass.....
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CBIC: HSN Code Mandatory from 1st April for GST Taxpayer with Turnover of More than Rs 5 cr(01.04.2021)
CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs) w.e.f 1st April has made mandatory for a GST taxpayer, having turnover of more than Rs 5 crore in t.....
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Madras HC: Tribunals Have No Authority to Issue Instructions on Dress Code of Advocates(09.02.2023)
Madras High Court while quashing notification issued by Registrar of NCLT making it mandatory for advocates appearing before any bench of NCLT to wear.....
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Allahabad HC Dismisses Kejriwal’s Plea Seeking Exemption in Poll Code Violation Case(25.10.2016)
Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and Party Leader Kumar Vishwas, seeking exemption from personal appearance .....
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Finance Minister Introduces Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021(27.07.2021)
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has introduced the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021, which amends the Insolvency and Ban.....
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P&H HC: Factories Act Does Not Override Indian Penal Code(13.06.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that provision of Factories Act, 1948 are not in substitution but are supplemental to any other Act. Therefore .....
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CBIC Issues Advisory on Changes in System Relating to AD Code Registration in Exports(16.06.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) has issued an advisory introducing change in the Customs System related to Authorised Dealer Code (AD Code) Reg.....
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CBIC Issues Advisory on Changes in Customs System With Respect of AD Code Registration in Exports(20.06.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) has issued an advisory on the changes in the customs system with respect to AD Code Registration in exports.
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HP HC: Extension of Parole Can't be Sought from High Court U/S 482 CrPC(24.06.2022)
Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a convict cannot be granted extension of parole while exercising jurisdiction under Section 482 of Code of C.....
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JKL HC: S.482 CrPC Cannot be Invoked to Challenge Proceedings Initiated U/S 12 J&K DV Act(25.07.2023)
Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh HC has held that Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) cannot be used to challenge the proceedings initiated under.....
Tags : Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh HC, Code of Criminal Procedure, Jammu and Kashmir Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2010
Madras HC Prescribes Dress Code for Men, Women and Children to Visit Temples(02.12.2015)
Madras High Court has prescribed a dress code for men, women and even children wanting to visit temples maintained by Hindu Religious and Charitable E.....
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Centre Notifies Regulations for Liquidation Process Under New Bankruptcy Code(19.12.2016)
Central Government has notified rules by which companies can go through liquidation under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016.
Tags : Central Government, liquidation, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016
CBIC Waives Penalty for Non-Compliance to QR Code Provisions(01.12.2020)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) notified the waiver of penalty for noncompliance to QR code provisions if complied by April 01, 202.....
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CBIC Waives Penalty for Non-Compliance to QR Code Provisions(01.12.2020)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) notified the waiver of penalty for noncompliance to QR code provisions if complied by April 01, 202.....
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SC Refuses to Issue Guidelines on Compensation for Victims of Wrongful Prosecution(22.08.2022)
Supreme Court while dismissing petitions seeking uniform compensation code for victims of wrongful prosecution, has held that it will it will create a.....
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Del. HC to Law Ministry: Periodically Monitor Status of Uploading Acts on the India Code Portal(04.09.2023)
Delhi High Court has directed Secretary, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice to periodically monitor the status of uploading the Acts .....
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Madhya Pradesh High Court Acquits Man 10 Years After His Death(25.05.2017)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has acquitted a deceased person from charges under sections 294 and 506 II of IPC due to lack of evidence.
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NCLAT Rules 'Dispute' As Defined in IBC is Illustrative and Not Exhaustive(25.05.2017)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that the term “dispute” as defined in Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (S. 9) is illustrative and not e.....
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Kerala HC: AIIMS Dress Code Prohibiting Headgear, Scarf For MBBS Entrance Test Unconstitutional(29.05.2017)
Kerala High Court has allowed challenge to dress code prescribed by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for MBBS entrance examination.
Tags : Kerala High Court, All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Dress Code
Delhi High Court Issues Notice to Centre, Law Commission on a plea for Uniform Civil Code(31.05.2019)
Delhi High Court has issued notice on a PIL seeking a direction to Centre to draft a Uniform Civil Code in the spirit of Article 14, 15 and 44 of the .....
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SEBI Extends Deadline for Implementation of Circular on Stewardship Code for All Mutual Funds(01.04.2020)
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has extended the deadline for implementation of the circular on Stewardship Code for all Mutual Funds an.....
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Utt. UCC Bill: Mandatory to Register Live-In Relationship Within 1 Month Of Entering Into It(07.02.2024)
Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code Bill (UCC Bill) tabled during the special session proposed the mandatory registration of live-in relationships within.....
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Uttarakhand Becomes The First State to Pass The Uniform Civil Code Bill(08.02.2024)
The Uttarakhand State Legislative Assembly on 07.02.2024 passed the Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand, 2024 Bill and with this Uttarakhand becomes the f.....
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Supreme Court Upholds Validity of Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code(28.01.2019)
Supreme Court has upheld the two-year old insolvency code in its entirety, quashing petitions which challenged the law saying it was discriminatory.
Tags : Supreme Court, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code
SEBI Lays Down Stewardship Code for MFs and AIFs(26.12.2019)
Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued the stewardship code for mutual funds and alternative investment funds which they would be required.....
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SC Denies to Direct Government on Uniform Civil Code(07.12.2015)
Supreme Court has denied to direct Government to take a decision on having a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for all citizens across the country, stating tha.....
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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Kicks In With Effect From Today(01.12.2016)
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code which aims to help quicker resolution of cases and unlock value of assets has become operational from today.
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Application Under Sec. 7 of IBC can’t be Admitted After Settlement Between Parties: NCLAT(06.12.2018)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has declared admission of application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code after settlement b.....
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Delhi High Court Asks Republic TV, Times Now to Comply with Program Code(10.11.2020)
Delhi High Court has issued notice to all parties, giving them two weeks' time to file their replies. Meanwhile, the Court has directed the TV channel.....
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Madras High Court Stays Enforcement of IT Rules 'Code of Ethics' Against Digital Media(17.09.2021)
Madras High Court has stayed the application of sub-rules (1) and (3) of Rule 9 of the recently notified Information Technology (Guidelines for interm.....
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SC: Period Undergone By a Convict While In Detention as Under Trial Could Be Set Off(09.11.2017)
Supreme Court has held that period already undergone by a convict while he was in detention, as under-trial and as convict, could be treated as jail s.....
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First Time Dispute in Reply of Demand Notice Doesn't Constitute Pre Existing Dispute Under IBC: NCLAT(30.11.2018)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that a dispute raised for the first time in reply to demand notice or in response to Adjudicating Aut.....
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SC: Need to Have a Code of Investigation for Police(25.09.2023)
Supreme Court has observed that it is high time that a consistent and dependable code of investigation is devised with mandatory and detailed procedur.....
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ELECTION - Don’t Halt Administration Because of Poll Code: Bombay HC(12.03.2019)
Bombay High Court has told Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and other state authorities in Maharashtra to ensure that implementation of model .....
Tags : Bombay High Court, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, BMC, Election Code of Conduct, Poll Code
CRIMINAL - Mere Disclosure of Names by Witnesses During Trial Not Enough to Add Person as Additional Accused: SC(14.03.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that mere disclosure of names of some persons by witnesses during trial cannot be said to be strong and cogent evidence to .....
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CRIMINAL - Mere Disclosure of Names by Witness During Trial Not Enough to Add Person as Additional Accused: SC(14.03.2019)
Supreme Court has observed that mere disclosure of names of some persons by witnesses during trial cannot be said to be strong and cogent evidence to .....
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SC: Power u/s 482 CrPC Cannot be Exercised Where Allegations Required to be Proved in Court of Law(03.02.2020)
Supreme Court has held that power under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 cannot be exercised where the allegations are required to .....
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Karnataka HC: French Civil Code Applicable to Descendents of Renouncants in Puducherry(15.02.2021)
Karnataka High Court has granted divorce to a couple under the French Civil Code as they were descendants of inhabitants of Puducherry who were govern.....
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Delhi HC Restrains 26 Rogue Websites from Violating Broadcasting Rights of 'FanCode'(26.07.2022)
Delhi High Court has issued an interim order restraining 26 rogue websites and apps said to be unauthorizedly telecasting, broadcasting and streaming .....
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SC: National Sports Code 2011 Can't be Read Like a Statute(08.08.2022)
Supreme Court while passing direction to include the representation of 36 football players in Electoral College for ensuing executive committee electi.....
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Calcutta HC: Application to Set Aside Arbitral Award Cannot Be Put on Hold Due to Invocation of IBC(20.01.2020)
Calcutta High Court has stated that an application to set aside an arbitral award under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 cannot be kept in a.....
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DGFT Issues Trade Notice to Importer-Exporter Codes for Deactivation(22.11.2021)
Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued the trade notice to all Importer-Exporter Codes (IECs) which have not been updated after Januar.....
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Delhi HC to Special Olympics Bharat: Strictly Comply with National Sports Code in Elections(10.11.2023)
Delhi High Court has asked Special Olympics Bharat to ensure strict compliance with National Sports Development Code, 2011, for all upcoming elections.....
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SC Issues Notice to Union Government on Petitions Challenging Constitutionality of IBC Ordinance(14.01.2020)
Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Union Government on Petitions Challenging Constitutional Validity of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendmen.....
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Supreme Court Upholds Sections 3, 4 & 10 of IBC Amendment Act 2020(20.01.2021)
Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Sections 3, 4 and 10 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Act 2020.
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MP High Court: No ‘Roving Inquiry’ While Exercising Jurisdiction U/s 482 CrPC(14.03.2017)
Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that while exercising jurisdiction of section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, Courts cannot indulge in a “roving in.....
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CIVIL - IBC Reigns Supreme Over Other Civil Laws: Delhi High Court(25.02.2019)
Delhi High Court on Friday upheld the supremacy of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) over other civil laws such as those of contracts and guarantee.....
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CIVIL - IBC Reigns Supreme Over Other Civil Laws: Delhi High Court(25.02.2019)
Delhi High Court has upheld supremacy of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) over other civil laws such as those of contracts and guarantees and said.....
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Jharkhand High Court Quashes Case Against CM Hemant Soren(14.11.2022)
Jharkhand High Court has quashed criminal proceedings instituted against Chief Minister Hemant Soren for allegedly violating the model code of conduct.....
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SC: Setting Person on Fire Would Fall Under Section 302 of IPC(15.01.2024)
Supreme Court while upholding the murder conviction of a man who killed his wife has observed that setting a person on fire is an act of 'extreme crue.....
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SC Stays NCLAT Order That Said Limitation Act Doesn’t Apply To Proceedings Under IBC(11.01.2018)
Supreme Court has stayed the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal which said the provisions of the Limitation Act were not applicable .....
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Delhi HC: Time for Filing Written Statement Starts From Date of Providing Suit to Defendant(17.10.2022)
Delhi High Court has ruled that the time for filing the written statement by the defendant under the Code of Civil Procedure, after issuance of summon.....
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Centre Tells SC: No direction Can be Issued to Parliament to Frame UCC(19.10.2022)
Law Ministry has told the Supreme Court that the court cannot direct Parliament to frame or enact any law, as it sought dismissal of Public Interest L.....
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NCLAT Widens Definition of “Dispute” to Resist an Action for Insolvency Under Bankruptcy Code(29.06.2017)
NCLAT has widened definition of 'dispute' u/s 8,9 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code to include, apart from existing suits and arbitrations, any other .....
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Criminal Procedure Code (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) Bill, 2018 Re-introduced in Uttar Pradesh(13.06.2019)
Uttar Pradesh Government has re-introduced the provision of anticipatory bail after almost 43 years. This has paved the way for the Accused to get adv.....
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SC: Adj. Authority Has Power to Recall Order Approving RP Which Isn’t Submitted As Per IBC(14.02.2024)
Supreme Court has held that National Company Law Tribunal has the power under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) to recall its order approving.....
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CBIC Amends HS Codes Under Notifications Imposing Anti-Dumping Duty on Imports(03.01.2022)
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has amended the HS codes under various notifications imposing anti-dumping duty on imports of certa.....
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Kerala HC: Centre Should Seriously Consider Having a Uniform Marriage Code(12.12.2022)
Kerala High Court while observing that Family Courts have become another battleground, has stated that Union Government should seriously consider havi.....
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SC: HC Doesn’t Have Power to Direct Investigation to be Conducted in Particular Manner(14.12.2022)
Supreme Court has held that High Court does not have power under Articles 226 of Constitution of India or Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure to.....
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Model Code of Conduct Not Applicable to Co-operative Society Not Funded by Government: Gujarat HC(22.04.2019)
Gujarat High Court has held that Model Code of Conduct is not applicable to a co-operative society which is not wholly or partially funded by Governme.....
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President Assents Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2024(14.03.2024)
The Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Bill, 2024 has received assent by the President of India Droupadi Murmu. The bill was tabled in the Uttarakhand Leg.....
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Bombay HC Upholds Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty, Says 'False Complaint U/S 498A Amounts to Cruelty'(24.04.2017)
Bombay High Court has upheld order of a Family Court dissolving a marriage between a couple who had been married since 1987, on grounds that act of th.....
Tags : Bombay High Court, 498A, Indian Penal Code, Cruelty, Divorce
Allahabad HC: Magistrate Has Obligation To Ensure Fair Probe After Passing Order U/S 156 (3) CrPC(08.03.2022)
Allahabad High Court has held that the Magistrate cannot wash his hands of the case after passing an order under Section 156 (3) Cr.P.C and that it is.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, Section 156(3), Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Monitoring Investigation
SC: Sessions Judge has Power to Issue Process Against Accused in Offences Under IBC, 2016(22.04.2024)
SC while upholding issuance of process by sessions judge in an offence committed under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), has observed that S.....
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P&H HC: Model Code of Conduct Can’t Stand in Way of Execution of Judicial Order(27.04.2024)
Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that no code of conduct issued by the Election Commission of India or any order or instructions issued by any o.....
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Delhi HC: Associations of AKFI Must Comply With Age & Tenure Restrictions Under Sports Code(13.02.2023)
Delhi High Court has held that age and tenure restrictions on members of the Governing Body imposed by National Sports Code apply not only to Amateur .....
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Del HC: Invoking Penalty Proc. Based on NFAC’s Own Failure to Lodge Claim Can’t be Sustained by them(19.04.2024)
Delhi High Court has held that invocation of penalty proceedings that are based on the National Faceless Assessment Centre’s (NFAC) own failure to lod.....
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SC: Court Can Exempt Accused from Personal Appearance Before Grant of Bail(03.05.2024)
Supreme Court has observed that power to grant exemption from personal appearance under the Code of Criminal Procedure should not be read in a restric.....
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Mad. HC: Can’t Deny Permission of Temple’s Festival on Grounds of Model Code of Conduct(14.05.2024)
Madras High Court has observed that since the election has been completed and the polling is already over, the model code of conduct is no ground to d.....
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JKL HC: Convicted Accused Who Can't Understand Proceedings Can Be Referred To HC u/s 341 J&K CrPC(19.04.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the case of an accused who’s convicted, although not insane, but who can’t be made to comprehend.....
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JKL HC: Convicted Accused Who Can't Understand Proceedings Can Be Referred To HC u/s 341 J&K CrPC(19.04.2022)
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the case of an accused who’s convicted, although not insane, but who can’t be made to comprehend.....
Tags : Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, section 341 of Jammu and Kashmir Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, High Court
Supreme Court: Loan Resolution Platforms Under IBC Must Not Be Used For Settling Commercial Disputes(10.10.2017)
Supreme Court has dismissed bankruptcy proceedings brought by a vendor against mobile-technology partner to a popular reality show, sending a strong m.....
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Gauhati HC Quashes Poll Code Violation Case Against Assam CM HB Sarma(27.06.2022)
Gauhati High Court while quashing poll code violation case against Assam Chief Minister (CM) has held that it is high time to re-visit the provision e.....
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SC: NCLT Has to Admit Section 7 Petition if Debt is Due(15.05.2023)
Supreme Court while observing that even non¬-payment of a part of debt when it becomes due and payable will amount to default on part of a Corporate D.....
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SC Questions Govt. for its Mandate on Framing Uniform Civil Code for all Religions(13.10.2015)
SC while hearing petition challenging legal provision that compels Christian couples to wait for at least 2 years for divorce, whereas this period is .....
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279th Law Commission Report: Law Commission Suggests Retention of Sedition Law with Some Amendments(02.06.2023)
The Law Commission of India, in a significant development, has recommended that Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (sedition law) has to be retaine.....
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Uttarakhand HC Expunges Remark on Mandatory Registration for Live-in couples(01.08.2024)
Uttarakhand High Court expunged its order asking a couple to register their relationship under the Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand, 2024, within 48 ho.....
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NCLAT: Article 1 of Limitation Act,1963 not Apply to Proceedings Under IB Code, 2016(26.05.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Principal Bench has held that the Article 1 of Limitation Act, 1963 is not applicable to the Petition .....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, Limitation
Karnataka HC: State Directed to Sensitise Police Officers to Register FIR Under BNS and Not IPC(15.07.2024)
Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government to sensitise all police stations to register crimes under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and no.....
Tags : Karnataka High Court, Police Officers, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Indian Penal Code
Delhi HC: Apprehension That Accused May Flee Not Enough for Rejecting Benefit of S.445 CrPC(13.04.2022)
Delhi High Court has observed that a mere apprehension communicated by the prosecution that the accused may flee the course of justice, cannot be the .....
Tags : Delhi High Court, apprehension, Section 445 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, prosecution
NCLAT: Resolution Professional Can Submit An Additional Report Under Section 99 I&B Code(29.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that the Resolution Professional can submit an additional report under Section 99 of the Insolven.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Section 99, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016
NCLAT: If Credit Facility Agreement is Unstamped, Petition U/S Section 7 is Maintainable(29.04.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has observed that if a credit facility agreement is unstamped, then petition under Section 7 of the Insolvency.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, credit facility, Section 7, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Gujarat HC: Bar on Cognizance U/S 195(1)(b)(ii) CrPC Not Attracted When Forgery Took Place(02.05.2022)
Gujarat High Court has ruled that the bar of Section 195(1)(b)(ii) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 would be attracted only when the offences p.....
Tags : Gujarat High Court, Section 195(1)(b)(ii), Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Corporate Debtor can’t Maintain Appeal Under Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code: NCLAT(16.11.2018)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has dismissed an appeal filed by M/s Radius Infratel Pvt. Ltd. and held that corporate debtor cannot maintain .....
Tags : NCLAT, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code
NCLAT: Payment of Lease Amount, Rent & Premium Arising During CIRP Cannot Be Considered as CIRP Costs(28.10.2024)
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has observed that the payment of lease amount, lease rent and premium arising during CIRP cannot b.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, CIRP Cost, Section 14, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
NCLAT: Dissenting Financial Creditor Entitled to Liquidation Value of its Secured Interest only(28.10.2024)
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has observed that as per Section 30(2)(b) of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), a dissent.....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Section 30(2)(b), Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
All. HC: Suit Filed u/s 144 of UP-Revenue Code, 2006 Must Include Findings of Proceedings u/s 38(1)(11.11.2024)
Allahabad High Court has held that a suit filed on the basis of an oral sale deed under Section 144 of the UP-Revenue Code, 2006 must contain findings.....
Tags : Allahabad High Court, UP-Revenue Code, Oral Sale Deed
Kerala HC Lays Down Guidelines Regarding Service of Summons Where Defendants Reside Outside India(18.11.2024)
Kerala High Court has laid down guidelines regarding service of summons on defendants who reside outside India and has stated that there is nothing wr.....
Tags : Kerala High Court, Service of Summons, Code of Civil Procedure
NCLT, Chennai: No Conflict Among Prohibition of Benami Property Transaction Act and IBC, 2016(06.05.2022)
National Company Law Tribunal, Chennai has ruled that there is no conflict between the Prohibition of Benami Property Transaction Act, 1988 and the In.....
Tags : National Company Law Tribunal, Prohibition of Benami Property Transaction Act, 1988, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, attachment of property
P&H HC: S.24 CPC Can't Be Construed Loosely To Allow Transfer On Frivolous & Flimsy Grounds(06.05.2022)
Punjab and Haryana High Court, while dealing with a transfer application concerning a matrimonial dispute, held that provisions of Section 24 of Code .....
Tags : Punjab and Haryana High Court, Section 24, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, matrimonial dispute
SC Puts Sedition Law on Hold, Asks Govts Not to Register Cases(11.05.2022)
Supreme Court has put the sedition Law on hold, and urged the central and state governments not to file any First Information Reports (FIRs) under Sec.....
Tags : Supreme Court, sedition, Section 124A, Indian Penal Code, 1860
Keep Sedition Law In Abeyance Until Reconsidered: SC(11.05.2022)
Supreme Court has directed to put 152-year-old sedition law under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in abeyance till the Union Government re.....
Tags : Sedition Law, Section 124A, IPC, Indian Penal Code
NCLAT: Threshold of Rs.1 Crore Is Required for Initiation of CIRP(12.05.2022)
National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has ruled that an application filed after 24.03.2020 under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy .....
Tags : National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Section 7, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, threshold, One Crore